Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Indonesia. Show all posts

Sunday, 16 March 2014

Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/608

This national park, located in the extreme south-western tip of Java on the Sunda shelf, includes the Ujung Kulon peninsula and several offshore islands and encompasses the natural reserve of Krakatoa. In addition to its natural beauty and geological interest – particularly for the study of inland volcanoes – it contains the largest remaining area of lowland rainforests in the Java plain. Several species of endangered plants and animals can be found there, the Javan rhinoceros being the most seriously under threat.

Sender: dewimarthaindria, Sent on: 3 Mar, 2014, Received on: 14 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 11 days

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Komodo National Park, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/609

These volcanic islands are inhabited by a population of around 5,700 giant lizards, whose appearance and aggressive behaviour have led to them being called 'Komodo dragons'. They exist nowhere else in the world and are of great interest to scientists studying the theory of evolution. The rugged hillsides of dry savannah and pockets of thorny green vegetation contrast starkly with the brilliant white sandy beaches and the blue waters surging over coral.

Sender: dewimarthaindria, Sent on: 3 Mar, 2014, Received on: 12 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 9 days

Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: the Subak System as a Manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana Philosophy, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1194

The cultural landscape of Bali consists of five rice terraces and their water temples that cover 19,500 ha. The temples are the focus of a cooperative water management system of canals and weirs, known as subak, that dates back to the 9th century. Included in the landscape is the 18th-century Royal Water Temple of Pura Taman Ayun, the largest and most impressive architectural edifice of its type on the island. The subak reflects the philosophical concept of Tri Hita Karana, which brings together the realms of the spirit, the human world and nature. This philosophy was born of the cultural exchange between Bali and India over the past 2,000 years and has shaped the landscape of Bali. The subak system of democratic and egalitarian farming practices has enabled the Balinese to become the most prolific rice growers in the archipelago despite the challenge of supporting a dense population.

Sender: dewimarthaindria, Sent on: 3 Mar, 2014, Received on: 12 Mar, 2014, Travel time: 9 days

Friday, 28 February 2014

Flag of Indonesia


Two equal horizontal bands of red (top) and white; the colors derive from the banner of the Majapahit Empire of the 13th-15th centuries; red symbolizes courage, white represents purity.

Sender: dewimarthaindria, Sent on: 3 Feb, 2014, Received on: 18 Feb, 2014, Travel time: 15 days

Wednesday, 29 January 2014

Prambanan Temple Compounds, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/642

Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

Sender: raihan0612, Sent on: 25 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 29 days

Borobudur Temple Compounds, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/592

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Sender: raihan0612, Sent on: 25 Dec, 2013, Received on: 23 Jan, 2014, Travel time: 29 days

Thursday, 28 November 2013

Lorentz National Park, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/955

Lorentz National Park (2.35 million ha) is the largest protected area in South-East Asia. It is the only protected area in the world to incorporate a continuous, intact transect from snowcap to tropical marine environment, including extensive lowland wetlands. Located at the meeting-point of two colliding continental plates, the area has a complex geology with ongoing mountain formation as well as major sculpting by glaciation. The area also contains fossil sites which provide evidence of the evolution of life on New Guinea, a high level of endemism and the highest level of biodiversity in the region.

Sender: jennifermuliadi, Sent on: 31 Oct, 2013, Received on: 19 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 20 day

Thursday, 21 November 2013

Sangiran Early Man Site, Indonesia (UNESCO)

http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/593

Excavations here from 1936 to 1941 led to the discovery of the first hominid fossil at this site. Later, 50 fossils of Meganthropus palaeo and Pithecanthropus erectus/Homo erectus were found – half of all the world's known hominid fossils. Inhabited for the past one and a half million years, Sangiran is one of the key sites for the understanding of human evolution.

Sender: jennifermuliadi, Sent on: 31 Oct, 2013, Received on: 21 Nov, 2013, Travel time: 22 days

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Jakarta's National Monument, Indonesia

Jakarta's national monument - a symbol of freedom and independence from Dutch rule